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. r-4 Ben Lister Races Homebred Stable New Englander Has Nine Brood Mares in Kentucky To Replenish His String LEXINGTON, Ky., May 27. Ben F. Lister, who breeds many of the racers who carry his colors, now has nine brood mares here. A choice collection of bloodstock, they are kept at the Elmwood Farm of Rhodes Estill. Centredale, Bell Tower and other top members of Listers powerful stable, were bred and raised here. Although he owns a farm in Rhode Island, Lister makes this the center of his operations, believing that Kentucky is the best place for the breeding and raising of thoroughbreds. Lister has had unusual success with the home-breds he has raised here. The New England sportsman has but one sire, Clock Tower. Best of the get of the black stallion to date, is Dawn Play, one of the star three-year-olds of her year. Lister plans to give his Bull Brier, a stake winner, by Bull Dog, an opportunity at stud after his racing days are over. Best known of Listers mares is Araho Lass, a stake-winning daughter of Teddy. He has another highly rated matron in Branch Water, also a Teddy mare and a half ster of the stake winners, Stage Beauty and Conservative. Momo, winner of 12 races, is a full sister of the stake winners,Howard and Depression, and is a half sister of the stake winner, Alyssum. Strenuous, dam of Bell Tower, is a half sister of the stake winner and sire, Identify. Roster of Brood Mares The Lister matrons here at Elmwood Farm are as follows: v v Araho Lass, chestnut 1935, by Teddy Superstitious, by Superman. Has bay colt foal by Case Ace. Booked to Reaping Reward. Momo, chestnut 1930, by Rolled Stocking Escarpolette, by Fitz-Herbert. Has chestnut filly by Clock Tower. Booked to Halcyon. Pasajera, chestnut 1934, by The Porter Tripalong, by Fair Play. Has brown colt by Clock Tower. Booked to Balladier. Strenuous, chestnut 1930, by Stimulus Footprint, By Grand Parade. Barren. Booked to Balladier. Janey Lee, bay 1932, by Lee O. Cotner Ruby, by Golden Maxim. Has bay filly by Clock Tower. Booked to Clock Tower. Maidwell, chestnut 1932, by High Time Cassie, by Pandion. Has chestnut filly by Clock Tower. Booked to Clock Tower. Branch Water, brown 1936, by Teddy Modification, by High Time. Barren. Booked to Clock Tower. Four o Four, bay 1937, by Clock Tower Momo, by Rolled Stocking. Booked to Sun Teddy. My Date, bay 1933, by Lee O. Cotner Freewill II., by Maintenon. Booked to Clock Tower.
